Biology Honors Chapter 2.3 Carbon Coumpunds

​Chapter 2.3 - Carbon Compounds

By Donovan Williams

Multiple Choice

All living organisms contain carbon atoms.  Which of the following is an important characteristic of carbon?

• Carbon atoms can bond with many other kinds of atoms to form very stable molecules.
• Carbon atoms can bond with any other atom, but they cannot form bonds with other carbon atoms.
• Carbon atoms are very stable and do not easily form bonds with other atoms.
• Carbon atoms are highly reactive and form unstable bonds with any available atom.

Multiple Choice

Carbon can combine with many different elements but frequently combines with oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen to form organic molecules. Which statement best explains why carbon is able to form a large number of different molecules?

• carbon forms only ionic bonds

• carbon can form only ring structures

• carbon can form four covalent bonds

• carbon forms small, simple structures

Open Ended

Differentiate between a monomer and a polymer.

Reorder

Reorder the following from SMALLEST to LARGEST

• Monosaccharide

• Disaccharide

• Polysaccharide

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Multiple Choice

The chemical process in which small organic molecules called monomers bond together to form a chain is called ___.

• production
• polymerization
• modification

Multiple Choice

What are the main characteristics of lipids as described in the text?

• They are soluble in water

• They have a high proportion of C-H bonds

• They are a type of protein

• They are used for short-term energy storage

Multiple Choice

Which macromolecule is shown?
 View Figure 4 (if not visible)

• lipid
• protein
• nucleic acid
• carbohydrate

Multiple Choice

A fat that is liquid at room temperature because of the kinks in the molecule. (ex. Plant oils)

• Supersaturated

• Unsaturated

• Saturated

Multiple Choice

This is a nucelotide monomer. What polymer is made when these monomers are joined together?

• protein

• carbohydrate

• lipid

• nucleic acid

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

What are the two functional groups present in amino acids?

• Amino group and Hydroxyl group

• Amino group and Carboxyl group

• Carboxyl group and Methyl group

• Amino group and Phosphate group

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows the structure of an amino acid. Which type of molecule is formed from amino acids?

• lipids
  
• proteins
  
• carbohydrates
  
• nucleic acids
  

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows a bond forming between two amino acids. What is the name of this reaction?

• Dehydration Synthesis
• Hydrolysis
• Pepysis
• Oxidation

Multiple Choice

What macromolecule is used by the body for long term energy storage and insulation?

• lipid
• protein

• nucleic acid

• carbohydrate

Multiple Choice

Which letter corresponds to the tertiary protein structure?

• A
• B
• C
• D